Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 306 · 40 questions

Writing tip (One clause only): Find the subject — WHO or WHAT the sentence is about (The old fisherman) — and the main verb, the action (mended). One subject with its verb is one clause → a simple sentence. One subject with two verbs joined by “and” (Kavya sang and danced) is still simple; two subjects, each with its own verb (Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too), make a compound sentence. To join two simple sentences into ONE simple sentence, turn one of them into a phrase: “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” → The man with a long beard sold us mangoes.

1. 1.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
2. 2.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple. (b) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond behind the temple is full of fish.
3. 3.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag on the table is mine. (b) The bag which is on the table is mine. (c) The bag is mine, and it is on the table.
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) makes (b) mango pickle every summer (c) My grandmother
6. 6.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
7. 7.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) the newspaper every morning (b) Grandpa (c) reads
9. 9.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) mended (b) fisherman (c) beach
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (b) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (c) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.
11. 11.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
12. 12.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree. (b) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor.
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) Simran (b) won (c) the first prize in the quiz
14. 14.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
15. 15.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) rested (b) tree (c) players
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) Simran (b) quiz (c) won
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) The baker (b) fresh bread to Imran (c) sold
18. 18.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) Tenzin (b) climbed (c) uncle
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (b) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (c) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.
20. 20.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
21. 21.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
22. 22.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf. (b) The book on the top shelf is about space. (c) The book which is on the top shelf is about space.
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) flooded (b) the narrow lane (c) The heavy rain
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (b) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (c) When the rain stopped, we went out to play.
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (b) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (c) I know that the earth is round.
26. 26.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
27. 27.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) plays (b) the tabla at weddings (c) My cousin
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) Omkar some medicine (c) The doctor
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I know that the earth is round. (b) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (c) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.
31. 31.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) his net on the beach (b) The old fisherman (c) mended
33. 33.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
34. 34.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) band (b) played (c) anthem
35. 35.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The house belongs to my uncle. It is near the temple.” (a) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple. (b) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle. (c) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle.
36. 36.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) Grandpa (b) morning (c) reads
37. 37.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
38. 38.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap. (b) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin.
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (b) The house which has a blue door is ours. (c) The crow dropped the stone and flew away.
40. 40.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence

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